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Hampton-based Old Point National Bank says it is supporting Apple Pay, which replaces a credit card swipe with a fingerprint scan on the iPhone 6. iPhone 6 users upload their credit or debit card information to the phone's "Passbook" but then Apple assigns a unique encrypted number to the card that is stored on an iPhone chip and not on Apple servers, according to the Apple website. This also means actual card numbers aren't shared with retailers or cashiers. Apple Pay will also be available on the Apple Watch, which hits the market early next year. Old Point says users will still get the rewards and benefits associated with their cards. Larger banks and credit...

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